Central Elem School
Lewistown, IL · Lewistown CUSD 97
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · Rural, remote
1,878th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 11%▼ Declining
15501 E Avenue L, Lewistown, IL 61542
(309)547-2231NCES ID 170015302515Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem School 1,878th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 11% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 11th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 333 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.3% | 95.8% | ▼ 3.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.2% | ▲ 4.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1997. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $107K in zip 61542 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Central Elem School
- #1134New Central Elem SchoolHavana CUSD 126 · 7.6 mi away1,134th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲24 · Math 37% ▲21Compare - #941Cuba Elem SchoolCUSD 3 Fulton County · 7.7 mi away941st of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲33 · Math 40% ▲24Compare - #958Westview Elementary SchoolCanton Union SD 66 · 13.5 mi away958th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲23 · Math 49% ▲33Compare - #1399V I T Elementary SchoolV I T CUSD 2 · 14.1 mi away1,399th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▲12Compare - #1103Eastview Elementary SchoolCanton Union SD 66 · 14.3 mi away1,103rd of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲19 · Math 44% ▲28Compare - #528Lincoln Elementary SchoolCanton Union SD 66 · 14.6 mi away528th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲40 · Math 57% ▲41Compare - #1206Astoria Elem SchoolAstoria CUSD 1 · 15 mi away1,206th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲27 · Math 30% ▲14Compare - #837Midwest Central Primary SchoolMidwest Central CUSD 191 · 19.9 mi away837th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲34 · Math 44% ▲28Compare
What school district is Central Elem School in?
Central Elem School is part of the Lewistown CUSD 97 district in Lewistown, Illinois.
Is Central Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem School 1,878th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 11% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central Elem School?
White 96%, Two or more races 4% (333 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61542 is $107K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.